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Nur eine Handvoll Leben streaming

2016 Movie Germany Drama, TV Movie 88 min
By: Francis Meletzky, Franziska Meletzky With: Tabea Tarbiat, Katharina Schmalenberg, Lisa Kehren, Ella Frey, Annette Frier

Thomas and Annette Winterhoff are a modern patchwork family - both having a child of the first marriage. The birth of a common child is about to make their lives just perfect. And even though Annette's pregnancy is believed to be high-risky, they are both taken by complete surprise when their unborn child is diagnosed with trisomy 18. Thomas, a doctor himself, is soon sure he doesn't want the baby, also because he doesn't want to harm his 10-year-old daughter Eva from the certain loss of the so long wished-for sister. Annette, however, still wants her baby, which she has already named in the 21st week of pregnancy, whose room she has already decorated in her mind and which at the moment feels good and right. The young family sees itself face to face to an emotional real test. There is no one who could advice Annette or Thomas on what is best for them and their family, whether a short life is a life worth living, nor how the family is going to deal with each one of the alternatives. A difficult decision process gets started, on which end certainly one thing has evolved: a family!

Mood

Emotional
Sensitive
Tragic

Cast & Crew

Franziska Meletzky
Francis Meletzky
Henriette Piper
Katharina Schmalenberg
Sonja Baum
Samuel Weiss
Christian Erdmann
Lisa Kehren
Tabea Tarbiat
Uta-Maria Schütze
Aleen Jana Kötter
Manuela Alphons
Ella Frey
Annette Frier
Elmira Rafizadeh
Moritz Führmann

Budget

Low-Budget
Tv Film

Cinematic Technique

Close-Ups
Handheld Camera
Intimate Framing

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven
Linear

Pace

Deliberate
Reflective
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Approx. 90 Minutes
Tv Movie

Soundtrack

Diegetic Sound
Subtle Score

Style

Cinematic
Dramatic
Realistic

Time-Period

2010S
Modern

Central Conflict

Family Grief
Medical Dilemma
Pregnancy Loss

Characters

Daughter
Father
Mother
Pregnant Woman

Ending

Bereavement
Bittersweet
Tragic

Historical Context

2010S
Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Abortion Attempt
Birth Of Claire
Child'S Death
Diagnosis Of Trisomy

Plot

Pregnancy Complication
Stillbirth
Trisomy 18

Setting

Family Home
Forest
Hospital

Shooting Location

Cologne
Germany

Theme

Family Grief
Loss
Medical Ethics
Motherhood

Genre

Drama
Family
Medical

Audiences

Adult
Family

Titles

Only A Handful Of Lives

Awards

Bobby Help

Box Office Success

High Viewership
Tv Broadcast

Critical Reception

Praised Acting
Sensitive Storytelling

Popularity

Notable Social Impact
Viewed On Ard

Ratings

High Audience Approval
Positive

Reception

Award-Winning
Positive Reviews

Production Countries

Germany

Release Year

2016
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